賢人いわく、人生は失望の連続である。
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English Translation
Some wise man has said life consists of one disappointment after another.
Furigana
Romanji
Kenjin iwaku, jinsei wa shitsubō no renzoku de aru.
Words
賢人
(けんじん)
wise man
曰く
(いわく)
pretext; history; past; story; according to ...; ... says
人生
(じんせい)
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
失望
(しつぼう)
disappointment; despair
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
連続
(れんぞく)
serial; consecutive; continuity; occurring in succession; continuing
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
或
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
Kanji
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ
Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない
Meanings: continue, series, sequel